Display apparatus with oscillation
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1. A display apparatus comprising:
- (a) a display structure, having a visual display location for displaying a desired still image;
(b) a roll of film having at least two still images set forth thereon, each image being displayable at the visual display location, the roll of film having a first end attached to a first take-up spool and a second end attached to a second take-up spool;
(c) at least one motor for driving the first take-up spool and the second take-up spool so that the roll of film can be alternatively rolled forwards and backwards between the first take-up spool and the second take-up spool; and
(d) a controller for controlling the at least one motor, the controller being capable of controlling the at least one motor to scroll the roll of film to display a desired image at the visual display location, and the controller being capable of controlling the at least one motor to oscillate an image displayed at the visual image location.
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Abstract
A display apparatus has a roll of film with multiple still images disposed along the roll of film. The roll of film is scrollable by one or more electric motors to display one or more of the still images on the roll of film at a visual display location. The display apparatus is capable of oscillating desired images on display at the visual display location so as to attract the eye of the observer.
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1. A display apparatus comprising:
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(a) a display structure, having a visual display location for displaying a desired still image;
(b) a roll of film having at least two still images set forth thereon, each image being displayable at the visual display location, the roll of film having a first end attached to a first take-up spool and a second end attached to a second take-up spool;
(c) at least one motor for driving the first take-up spool and the second take-up spool so that the roll of film can be alternatively rolled forwards and backwards between the first take-up spool and the second take-up spool; and
(d) a controller for controlling the at least one motor, the controller being capable of controlling the at least one motor to scroll the roll of film to display a desired image at the visual display location, and the controller being capable of controlling the at least one motor to oscillate an image displayed at the visual image location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A display apparatus comprising:
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(a) a display structure, having a pair of visual display locations disposed back-to-back for simultaneously displaying a pair of desired still images;
(b) a roll of film having at least ten still images set forth thereon, each image being displayable at the visual display location, the roll of film having a first end attached to a first take-up spool and a second end attached to a second take-up spool;
(c) at least one idler roller disposed in contact with the roll of film, the idler roller being located spaced apart from the first take-up spool and the second take-up spool proximate to the visual display location;
(d) at least one motor for driving the first take-up spool and the second take-up spool so that the roll of film can be alternatively rolled forwards and backwards between the first take-up spool and the second take-up spool;
(e) an image marker disposed proximate to each image on the roll of film;
(f) a controller for controlling the at least one motor, the controller being capable of controlling the at least one motor to scroll the roll of film to display a desired image at the visual display location, the controller comprising a sensor for identifying each image on the roll of film by sensing each image marker, and the controller also being capable of controlling the at least one motor to vertically oscillate an image displayed at the visual image location, the controller further comprising a clock and the controller being capable of controlling the at least one motor for the display of images at the visual display location based upon the time of day;
wherein the film has a front side upon which images are appended and a back side, and wherein a light source is located within the display structure so as to project light against the back side of the film when the film is displaying a pair of desired images at the visual display location.
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20. A display apparatus comprising:
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(a) a display structure, having a visual display location for displaying a desired still image;
(b) a roll of film having at least two still images set forth thereon, each image being displayable at the visual display location;
(c) scroll means for alternatively scrolling the film forwards and backwards to align a desired image at the visual display location;
(d) control means for controlling the scroll means to align a desired image at the visual display location; and
(e) oscillating means for vertically oscillating an image displayed at the visual image location.
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